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Episode: 5 Moves You Need to Make Week Ahead Of Week 8 (Ep. 1787)
Date: October 21, 2025
Host: Ryan Wormley
Guest Analyst: Tara Roberts
Overview:
This episode zeroes in on five concrete moves fantasy football managers should consider making before Week 8 in the 2025 season. Tara Roberts delivers her top buy, sell, and drop targets, with actionable analysis grounded in the latest performances and news. The advice is designed to help listeners maximize their rosters for the run to the fantasy playoffs.

Main Theme

• Purpose: To provide listeners with immediate and actionable advice on who to buy, sell, and drop in fantasy football leagues heading into Week 8.
• Approach: Analysis combines recent player performances, injury news, team trends, and schedules, aiming to exploit market inefficiencies and maximize fantasy value.
• Key Message: “This is the time of year when you have to be aggressive, use the windows that emerge, and not let preseason biases cloud your roster management.” (Ryan Wormley, 00:36)

Key Discussion Points

1. Buy Low Targets

Jalen Waddle (Miami Dolphins)

• Context: Miami’s passing offense has looked “objectively awful at times,” with Waddle underwhelming recently.
• Reasons to Buy:
  • Recent poor performance was due to a “brutal defensive matchup” and “terrible weather” (Tara, 01:12)
  • “Malik Washington led the team in targets... it tells you they really simply couldn't push the ball downfield.” (A, 01:59)
  • Waddle is the clear WR1 with Tyreek Hill out.
  • Miami’s upcoming matchups (Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay) are pass-friendly, with playoff upside.
• Quarterback Situation:
  • Potential for a switch to Quinn Ewers, but Tara says:

    "I wouldn't worry too much about the potential of a quarterback switch... We've got a nice target funnel again to Jalen Waddle." (A, 04:15)

Ted McMillan (Carolina Panthers)

• Context: Had a rough recent week, QB Bryce Young injured.
• Reasons to Buy:
  • Jets defense clamped down on WR1s (“this was just a really tough defensive matchup”, A, 04:54)
  • McMillan’s weekly floor is steady; usually reliable as a flex/start.
  • “Targets have been very steady for him and that should continue here.” (A, 06:35)
  • Red zone opportunities could increase with Andy Dalton starting.
• Notable Analyst Take:

  "I don't mind it because as we've seen with Andy Dalton before, he will push aggressive volumes... so it might not be a bad match." (A, 07:24)

2. Sell Candidates

Jacoby Myers (Las Vegas Raiders)

• Context: Previously considered a drop, but worth actively trying to trade now.
• Reasons to Sell:
  • Trade rumors are credible—he asked for a trade in the offseason.
  • If traded, unclear if situation will improve; risk of becoming a depth piece.
  • Raiders have drafted a direct positional replacement (Jack Besh).
  • “We have no idea if he gets traded, if he'll land into a situation that actually does upgrade his fantasy value.” (A, 11:07)
  • If not traded, stuck with his recent low production (“seven fantasy points over, over and over again,” A, 11:41).
• Expert Advice:

  "Sell low, like just get what you can for them. And I think that's the category that Myers would certainly fall under." (C, 12:19)

Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints)

• Context: Once considered untradable, but now is a rare sell opportunity.
• Reasons to Sell:
  • Expected increase in role with Kendre Miller’s injury, but hasn’t capitalized (“Camara still put up mediocre numbers”, A, 14:07).
  • Schedule ahead is tough for RBs.
  • Locked into his current mediocre situation after saying trade isn't possible.
• Rest-of-Season Value:
  • Ranked RB27 in consensus expert rankings, considered a “high-end RB3.”
  • “It feels about right. But it's not really a range that you love to kind of play on a weekly basis.” (A, 15:08)
• Hypothetical Trade:
  • Would trade for injured but higher-upside RBs like Omarion Hampton if your team is winning:

    "You're trading somebody who you ideally don't want in your lineup for somebody who's not going to be in your lineup but has much higher upside in the future." (A, 15:56)

3. Top Drop Candidate

TreVeyon Henderson (New England Patriots)

• Context: Rookie running back with preseason hype, now buried in committee.
• Reasons to Drop:
  • Multiple scenarios for increased opportunity (other RBs fumbling, injuries) failed to result in more touches.
  • Patriots' committee history, coaching tendencies haven’t played in his favor.
  • Recent production: only two carries for 5 yards last week; under 10 total fantasy points across the last three weeks.
  • Matchups ahead (Cleveland and Atlanta) are tough; Week 14 bye makes him even less valuable.
  • “It’s just not happening for Travy on Henderson here.” (A, 17:04)
• Host’s Support:

  "You drop him and let somebody else pick him up and waste away a spot on their bench." (C, 21:59)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On playing the buy-low market:

  "Take this opportunity, this bad game, a little bit of an outlier here, and buy low on Jalen Waddle." (A, 03:21)

• On Jacoby Myers trade value:

  "We have no idea if he gets traded, if he'll land into a situation that actually does upgrade his fantasy value." (A, 11:07)

• On the pain of dropping a hyped rookie:

  "We're looking at drop candidates, they're my least favorite to talk about here, especially when it comes to rookies that we love." (A, 17:04)

• On fantasy roster churn:

  "Stash versus drop is often one of the most difficult conversations. One of the most difficult decisions you can make in fantasy is deciding if it's time to drop a player or if you want to keep stashing them." (C, 21:14)

• On Alvin Kamara's fading utility:

  "Theoretically, the bulk of the volume should go to Camara…unfortunately he's probably not going to be able to do anything with it here." (A, 14:28)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:36] – Episode intro, broad theme and fantasy context
• [01:12] – Buy low: Jalen Waddle discussion
• [04:42] – Buy low: Ted McMillan analysis
• [10:01] – Sell: Jacoby Myers breakdown
• [12:54] – Sell: Alvin Kamara breakdown
• [17:04] – Drop: TreVeyon Henderson debate
• [19:32-22:54] – Debate on value of stashing vs. dropping Henderson, emotional impact

Summary Table: Five Moves You Need to Make

| Move Type | Player | Reason | |------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Buy | Jalen Waddle | Outlier bad week, WR1 opportunity, good playoff schedule, don’t overreact to QB rumors | | Buy | Ted McMillan | Floor remains strong, new QB may target heavily, schedule and opportunity improving | | Sell | Jacoby Myers | Trade rumors create a window, production down, uncertain role if traded, possible waivers value | | Sell | Alvin Kamara | Opportunity with Miller out, but not capitalizing, tough schedule, sell before value dips further | | Drop | TreVeyon Henderson | Consistently low usage/production, buried in committee, no signs of change, bye/injury need |

Overall Tone

Candid, empathetic, and practical. Tara and Ryan balance hard-hitting advice with an understanding of the emotional aspects of fantasy football (“It feels really tough to drop those guys before Halloween and there's no injury and it seems like there should be a path forward…” – Ryan, 21:48). Throughout, the focus is on seizing opportunities, cutting dead weight, and staying ruthless in pursuit of championship aspirations.

This summary highlights the depth and nuance of FantasyPros’ weekly analysis, equipping listeners to act decisively as waiver deadlines and trade windows approach.